Your a what? A Medic?

[Guest guest]

I've got an interesting question for all of you. I am possibly going

to transfer to Texas A & M spring and while looking up their EMS and

Emergency Care Team (A first responder type orginazation for people

that are certified and non-certified)... I noticed that almost

everyone on the ECT called themselves " Medics " . Now when I think

of " Medic " I assume you are referring to someone who is either an

EMT-P or an LP. In my humble opinion I believe that that term should

be used only in referance to someone who is certified as a

Paramedic. What is yalls take on that? Most of the people, as far as

I know, that are on the care team are just trained in basic first

aid and CPR. Now don't get me wrong I'm not trying to " talk down " to

these volunteers but rather, I'm trying to get an overall opinion on

using the term " Medic " . If you will visit the care team's website

you can look at some information and whatnot and come to your own

conclusion. I'd like to add that there are two different videos on

there availible to watch that are of two different mock MCI drills.

(The videos were produced wonderfully I think, but the MCI drills

don't look like they went to well. Everyone seemed to be lost as of

what to do, but again, thats just my opinion.) I appreciate and

welcome all comments and suggestions.

-Txbasic, EMT-I

PS: Were any of you ever a part of the Texas A & M EMS? Or the

Recreational Sports Medics? I'd like to hear more if you were.

Thanks!